/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H67E Data */ /* */ /* This file contains information and a sample Stata program to create a permanent */ /* Stata dataset for users who want to use Stata in processing the MEPS data provided */ /* in this PUF release. Stata (StataCorp) has the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex sample */ /* design such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). */ /* The input file for creating a permanent Stata dataset is the ASCII data file */ /* (H67E.DAT) supplied in this PUF release, which in turn can be extracted from the */ /* .EXE file. After entering the Stata interactive environment access the Stata DO-File */ /* editor by clicking on the appropriate icon in the command line at the top of the */ /* screen. Copy and paste the following Stata commands into the editor and save as a */ /* DO file. A DO file is a Stata program which may then be executed using the DO command. */ /* For example, if the DO file is named H67E.DO and is located in the directory */ /* C:\MEPS\PROG, then the file may be executed by typing the following command into */ /* the Stata command line: */ /* do C:\MEPS\PROG\H67E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H67E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H67E.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str ERHEVIDX 30-41 str FFEEIDX 42-53 byte MPCDATA 54-54 int ERDATEYR 55-58 byte ERDATEMM 59-60 byte ERDATEDD 61-62 byte SEEDOC 63-64 byte VSTCTGRY 65-66 byte VSTRELCN 67-68 byte LABTEST 69-70 byte SONOGRAM 71-72 byte XRAYS 73-74 byte MAMMOG 75-76 byte MRI 77-78 byte EKG 79-80 byte EEG 81-82 byte RCVVAC 83-84 byte ANESTH 85-86 byte OTHSVCE 87-88 byte SURGPROC 89-90 byte MEDPRESC 91-92 byte VAPLACE 93-93 str ERICD1X 94-96 str ERICD2X 97-99 str ERICD3X 100-102 str ERPRO1X 103-104 str ERCCC1X 105-107 str ERCCC2X 108-110 str ERCCC3X 111-113 byte FFERTYPE 114-115 double ERXP02X 116-123 double ERTC02X 124-132 double ERFSF02X 133-139 double ERFMR02X 140-147 double ERFMD02X 148-155 double ERFPV02X 156-163 double ERFVA02X 164-170 double ERFTR02X 171-177 double ERFOF02X 178-184 double ERFSL02X 185-192 double ERFWC02X 193-199 double ERFOR02X 200-206 double ERFOU02X 207-213 double ERFOT02X 214-221 double ERFXP02X 222-229 double ERFTC02X 230-238 double ERDSF02X 239-245 double ERDMR02X 246-252 double ERDMD02X 253-258 double ERDPV02X 259-265 double ERDVA02X 266-271 double ERDTR02X 272-277 double ERDOF02X 278-282 double ERDSL02X 283-288 double ERDWC02X 289-295 double ERDOR02X 296-302 double ERDOU02X 303-308 double ERDOT02X 309-314 double ERDXP02X 315-321 double ERDTC02X 322-329 byte IMPFLAG 330-330 double PERWT02F 331-342 int VARSTR 343-345 byte VARPSU 346-346 using H67E.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable EVNTIDX "EVENT ID"; label variable EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"; label variable ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable ERDATEDD "EVENT DATE - DAY"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable VAPLACE "VA FACILITY FLAG"; label variable ERICD1X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD2X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD3X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERPRO1X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable ERCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP02X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP02X + ERDXP02X)"; label variable ERTC02X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC02X+ERDTC02X)"; label variable ERFSF02X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR02X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD02X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV02X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA02X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR02X "FACILITY AMT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF02X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL02X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC02X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR02X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU02X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT02X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP02X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF02X-ERFOT02X"; label variable ERFTC02X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV02X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF02X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL02X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC02X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR02X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU02X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT02X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP02X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF02X - ERDOT02X"; label variable ERDTC02X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT02F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2002"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2002"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2002"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H67E0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H67E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H67E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2002 "2002" ; label define H67E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 60 "$60.00" ; label define H67E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H67E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H67E0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H67E0039X 0 "0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION" 1 "1 COMPLETE HC DATA" 2 "2 COMPLETE MPC DATA" 3 "3 FULLY IMPUTED" 4 "4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED" 5 "5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION" ; label define H67E0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H67E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H67E0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H67E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H67E0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H67E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H67E0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H67E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H67E0001X; label value EEG H67E0002X; label value EKG H67E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H67E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H67E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H67E0006X; label value ERDMD02X H67E0007X; label value ERDMR02X H67E0008X; label value ERDOF02X H67E0009X; label value ERDOR02X H67E0010X; label value ERDOT02X H67E0011X; label value ERDOU02X H67E0012X; label value ERDPV02X H67E0013X; label value ERDSF02X H67E0014X; label value ERDSL02X H67E0015X; label value ERDTC02X H67E0016X; label value ERDTR02X H67E0017X; label value ERDVA02X H67E0018X; label value ERDWC02X H67E0019X; label value ERDXP02X H67E0020X; label value ERFMD02X H67E0021X; label value ERFMR02X H67E0022X; label value ERFOF02X H67E0023X; label value ERFOR02X H67E0024X; label value ERFOT02X H67E0025X; label value ERFOU02X H67E0026X; label value ERFPV02X H67E0027X; label value ERFSF02X H67E0028X; label value ERFSL02X H67E0029X; label value ERFTC02X H67E0030X; label value ERFTR02X H67E0031X; label value ERFVA02X H67E0032X; label value ERFWC02X H67E0033X; label value ERFXP02X H67E0034X; label value ERTC02X H67E0035X; label value ERXP02X H67E0036X; label value EVENTRN H67E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H67E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H67E0039X; label value LABTEST H67E0040X; label value MAMMOG H67E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H67E0042X; label value MPCDATA H67E0043X; label value MRI H67E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H67E0045X; label value RCVVAC H67E0046X; label value SEEDOC H67E0047X; label value SONOGRAM H67E0048X; label value SURGPROC H67E0049X; label value VAPLACE H67E0050X; label value VSTCTGRY H67E0051X; label value VSTRELCN H67E0052X; label value XRAYS H67E0053X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H67E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H67E.dta * log file is stored in H67E.log log close /************************************************************************************************ NOTES: 1. This program has been tested on Stata Version 10 (for Windows). 2. This program will create a permanent Stata dataset. All additional analyses can be run using this dataset. In addition to the dataset, this program creates a log file named H67E.LOG and a data file named H67E.DTA. If these files (H67E.DTA and H67E.LOG) already exist in the working directory, they will be replaced when this program is executed. 3. If the program ends prematurely, the log file will remain open. Before running this program again, the user should enter the following Stata command: log close 4. The cd command assigns C:\MEPS\DATA as the working directory and location of the input ASCII and output .DTA and .LOG files and can be modified by the user as necessary. 5. Stata commands end with a carriage return by default. The command #delimit ; temporarily changes the command ending delimiter from a carriage return to a semicolon. 6. The infix command assumes that the input variables are numeric unless the variable name is prefaced by str. For example, DUPERSID is the a string (or character) variable. ************************************************************************************************/